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Right now we are in a recession, which I would argue dates to the beginning of the year but which has recently worsened. Given the tough times we are facing, what part of our economy will carry us through to a recovery?

Politics aside, most election observers and pundits say President-elect Barack Obama's Nov. 4 victory was primarily a mandate for the government to aggressively step in and help fix an ailing economy. The question is how well Obama will be able to work across the aisle and be open to listening to his Republican congressional colleagues in tackling the economic crisis.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., formally outlined his ideas for health care, including creation of a nationwide insurance pool through which individuals and small businesses could buy coverage, and opening Medicare to those ages 55 to 64.

I?m just finishing an investment cruise where investors sign up for alternative days of strolling through Caribbean islands and listening to lectures on investments and related economic matters by so-called experts.

John Goodman never took a course in health care policy. He became an expert on it almost by accident. "I got involved in health care policy because there was a need and it wasn't being met by others," Goodman told IBD. "It wasn't getting the attention it deserved...